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Hi, I had total hip replacement surgery almost 6 months ago. Today I lost a filling from one of my teeth and was wondering if it warrants an urgent request for a dental appointment or if I could wait until after the weekend? I'm concerned about getting an infection on or around my new hip.
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I find this forum really helpful. I have not had your problem but now an aware if I have any dental issues to speak to my surgeon first as well as the dentist.
Thanx
All the best.
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I am 8 weeks out from THR. At my 6 week appointment with the orthopedic surgeon, I asked about whether I would need to take an antibiotic before dental work. He said if it was work that caused bleeding, then I would need to take one antibiotic pill one hour before the procedure. He said I would need to do this for that type of dental work for two years post surgery. I was incredulous that he was saying just one pill one hour before the dental work. Doesn't seem like one pill would do it, but that's the information he gave me.
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